Busy dog owner couldn't keep ‘sweetest senior sisters.' Now both need a new home
A busy owner couldn't care for her two dogs anymore — and now, they need a new home.
As both of the older pups wait for a second chance, a North Carolina shelter hopes they aren't separated.
'We were told they aren't bonded, but of course we prefer that they stay together,' Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption (CARA) wrote June 11 in a Facebook post. 'They are the sweetest senior sisters who are taking this huge life change so well.'
Sasha and Daisy are up for adoption after experiencing a rough patch. They lived with a loving owner who kept them in good shape, but the situation didn't work out.
'They came to the rescue as owner surrenders, due to their owner not having time to spend with them anymore,' the Sanford-based shelter told McClatchy News in an email. 'Work obligations made it nearly impossible for them to have any human interaction. She tried having family take them, but no one was working out.'
Sasha, a 15-year-old Maltese, has become known to start playing with Daisy, a 12-year-old Maltese and poodle mix. But the dogs mainly are quiet, often wanting to cuddle on someone's lap.
'For the most part they are calm,' CARA wrote. 'They are not biological sisters. Daisy was brought into their home two years after Sasha.'
As of June 13, the shelter's website listed Sasha and Daisy among the animals waiting for homes. Details about the animal organization's adoption process can be found at cara-nc.org.
'They really just want to find a calm and loving home with someone who has time to spend with them,' the shelter wrote. 'They also want to find someone who can keep up with their vet care and grooming needs.'
Sanford is a roughly 40-mile drive southwest from Raleigh.
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